Meaning of 'get'

noun

a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

verb

make children

Synonyms: sire mother father beget engender generate

verb

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Synonyms: have suffer sustain

verb

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

Synonyms: contract

verb

come to have or undergo a change of physical features and attributes

Example: "they joined the exercise class to get fit"

Synonyms: acquire grow develop

verb

give certain properties to something

Example: "get someone mad"

Synonyms: make

verb

cause to move

Synonyms: let have

verb

enter or assume a certain state or condition

Synonyms: go become

verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Synonyms: start

verb

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

Synonyms: find

verb

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

Synonyms: catch

verb

be a mystery or bewildering to

Synonyms: beat

verb

reach by calculation

Example: "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

verb

cause to do

Synonyms: cause

verb

move into a desired direction of discourse

Synonyms: drive

verb

communicate with a place or person

verb

take vengeance on or get even

Example: "We'll get them!"

Synonyms: fix

verb

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

Synonyms: capture

verb

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

Synonyms: catch

verb

go or come after and bring or take back

Synonyms: fetch

verb

attract and fix

Synonyms: catch

verb

overcome or destroy

verb

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

Synonyms: draw

verb

apprehend and reproduce accurately

Synonyms: catch

verb

evoke an emotional response

Example: "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

verb

irritate or annoy

Example: "Their childish behavior really gets to me."

Synonyms: get under one's skin

verb

reach a destination

Synonyms: come arrive

verb

reach and board

verb

leave immediately

Synonyms: fuck off buzz off bugger off scram

verb

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

Example: "get an idea"

Synonyms: experience have receive

verb

receive as a retribution or punishment

Synonyms: receive

verb

suffer from the receipt of

Synonyms: catch

verb

perceive by hearing

Synonyms: catch

verb

purchase

Example: "What did you get at the toy store?"

verb

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Synonyms: acquire

verb

achieve a point or goal

Synonyms: make

verb

acquire as a result of some effort or action

Example: "You cannot get water out of a stone"